#43280A Color
#43280A is rgb(67, 40, 10) in RGB, hsl(32, 74%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 85%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#43280Argb(67, 40, 10)hsl(32, 74%, 15%)hsv(32, 85%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 85%, 74%)oklch(30.5% 0.059 64.7)lab(19.18% 10.85 23.61)lch(19.18% 25.98 65.32)What #43280A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #43280A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#43280A Channel Values
How #43280A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 67 · G 40 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 74% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 85% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 85% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.58:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43280A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #43280A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43280A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #43280A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #43280A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#43280A#2E2E09#372C0A#333307#3A2F08#442525#44271D#2E2E2EUsing #43280A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-43280a: #43280A;background-color: #43280A;colors: { 'color-43280a': '#43280A' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.157, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_43280a">#43280A</color>fill="#43280A"More Brown Colors
#43280A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#43280A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #43280A?
#43280A is a darkest brown — rgb(67, 40, 10) in RGB and hsl(32, 74%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #43280A?
#43280A is rgb(67, 40, 10) — red 67, green 40, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #43280A?
#43280A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 85%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #43280A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #43280A scores 13.58:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #43280A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #43280A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 31.16, which is a different colour altogether.
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